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    Kevin Hart had a difficult childhood, growing up with a drug-addicted father and being raised primarily by his hard-working single mother. Despite these challenges, he discovered his talent for comedy and used humor to cope. He graduated high school and took some college courses before pursuing stand-up comedy full-time. Hart struggled at first but persisted, improving his act and gaining popularity through comedy competitions. His hard work eventually paid off, and he has since become one of the richest and most successful comedians globally, starring in major films that have grossed over $1 billion and earning $87.5 million in 2016 alone.

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    Kevin Hart

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    Kevin Hart had a difficult childhood, growing up with a drug-addicted father and being raised primarily by his hard-working single mother. Despite these challenges, he discovered his talent for comedy and used humor to cope. He graduated high school and took some college courses before pursuing stand-up comedy full-time. Hart struggled at first but persisted, improving his act and gaining popularity through comedy competitions. His hard work eventually paid off, and he has since become one of the richest and most successful comedians globally, starring in major films that have grossed over $1 billion and earning $87.5 million in 2016 alone.

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    Kevin Hart had a difficult childhood, growing up with a drug-addicted father and being raised primarily by his hard-working single mother. Despite these challenges, he discovered his talent for comedy and used humor to cope. He graduated high school and took some college courses before pursuing stand-up comedy full-time. Hart struggled at first but persisted, improving his act and gaining popularity through comedy competitions. His hard work eventually paid off, and he has since become one of the richest and most successful comedians globally, starring in major films that have grossed over $1 billion and earning $87.5 million in 2016 alone.

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    Kevin Hart

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    Kevin Hart had a difficult childhood, growing up with a drug-addicted father and being raised primarily by his hard-working single mother. Despite these challenges, he discovered his talent for comedy and used humor to cope. He graduated high school and took some college courses before pursuing stand-up comedy full-time. Hart struggled at first but persisted, improving his act and gaining popularity through comedy competitions. His hard work eventually paid off, and he has since become one of the richest and most successful comedians globally, starring in major films that have grossed over $1 billion and earning $87.5 million in 2016 alone.

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    Who is Kevin Hart?

    Tussle with the Childhood:


    Life was never too easy for the young Kevin Hart. His early memories at his childhood home are
    of a drug addict father who was always on the wrong side of the law. He was essentially raised
    by a single mother who tried her best to offer young Hart a normal childhood to the best that
    she could. However, the tough environment of his childhood only offered a root to the budding
    talent within him. He used his immense sense of humor to deal with the tragedies of his
    childhood life.

    Born on July 6, 1979, in Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Kevin Hart was the second of two children
    born to Nancy Hart and Henry Witherspoon. The young boys' family life was never too easy, as
    their mother was busy dealing with her job as a system analyst at the Office of student
    registration and financial services at the University of Pennsylvania. Behind all the humor that
    Kevin Hart is so good at treating his audience to; there is also a much darker side to it all. His
    childhood memories are peppered with instances when his father got abusive and went to
    great extents of violence to get what he wanted. This somehow inspired Hart to understand the
    depths of life and to make a safe living for himself. However, throughout his life, his mother
    continued to encourage him more positively. She helped craftwork ethics for the boys, which
    will go to benefit them in their later lives. She inspired her children to raise the bar in their
    education and professional lives as well. When Hart wanted to pursue a comedy career, his
    mother helped him both morally and financially to get where he has today.

    Education - A wholesome growth


    Life was never easy for Kevin Hart to start with. However, it was her mother who was always his
    source of inspiration. She was the one who ensured proper work ethics in Hart, and it reflected
    throughout his life and career. Being a single mother was never easy, as she had to juggle her
    job as a computer analyst and a homemaker. However, she ensured both her boys received the
    education that was required. Kevin Hart went on to graduate from the George Washington High
    School in Philadelphia. He later also had a brief education at the Community College of
    Philadelphia before moving on to New York City. Though fast and often interrupted, however,
    Kevin Hart always seemed to value the education he received and often speaks in favor of basic
    education for the children.

    Strenuous career of Hart:


    “A lot of blood, sweat and tears have gone into this career of mine.” - KEVIN HART
    His very first job was as a shoe salesman in Massachusetts. However, it was a 'fling with humor.'
    One night at a club in Philadelphia as a stand-up comedian that made a lasting impression on
    Hart. However, he got his very first break at the Laff House in Philadelphia. He used his stage
    name as Lil Kev, and the night was a disaster. Kevin Harts's true passion for his art had him keep
    the chase on, and he never gave up on making the audience laugh. He persisted on the stand
    up comedy route by constantly singing up for the comedy championships taking place
    throughout Massachusetts. His performances saw a massive improvement, and this gave him
    the confidence to go ahead.

    ‘Hard work paid off’

    Some investments made by him:


    After many successful ventures, stints and a career to be proud of, today, the total net worth of
    Kevin Hart is a whopping $200 million. Being one of the richest comedians globally, Kevin Hart
    easily commands a fee of a whopping $1 Million for a single live performance. His tour 'What
    Now?' made successful earnings of $70 million. He was also featured on the list of 'highest-paid
    comedians' in 2016 for total revenues of $87.5 million. Other than TV and movies, Kevin Hart
    also has various endorsements and commercials with Hyundai, H&M and Foot Locker fetched
    him an impressive $17.5 million in the year 2016. He has featured on the list of 'highest-paid
    comedians' quite a few times, thus cementing his brand value.

    Kevin Hart has rightly said - “The only time you should look back in life, is to see how far have
    you come.”

    Some of the major highlights of his careers are:


    ● 'Irresponsible tour' – sold 1 million tickets (2018)

    ● Jumanji Remake - $1 Billion worldwide

    ● Forbes List - # 38 (Celebrity 100) 2019

    ● Central Intelligence - Movie- $1.5 Billion domestically

    ● Co-investment with Jay - Z and NFL stars in Hungary's $20 Million Series B

    ● The Upside- Movie - $100 Million grosser

    ● Secret Lives of Pets- Movie - $875 million worldwide

    ● Star Wars: The Raise of Skywalker - $313 million grosser worldwide


    ● Fast & the Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw - $759 Million worldwide

    ● 52 million followers on Instagram and 24 million on Facebook

    ● Highest Paid Comedians - 2016

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